Articles on Alcoholism
Alcoholism or alcohol addiction, sometimes called alcohol dependency, is a disease which destroys families
and kills countless tens of thousands of people every year.
Some people are able to imbibe alcohol and suffer few ill effects. They, thank goodness, are the fortunate
majority. But there are others to whom taking alcohol triggers a reaction - almost like an allergy - where they
become dependant on the substance. Their common-sense and ability to know when they've had enough just
disappears once they have had a few drinks. Their self-discipline and personal control goes out of the window,
together with their better judgement.
Tomorrow or next week, they will wake up with a hangover and ask themselves how they could have done this stupid
thing yet again. But at the time, they were having the time of their lives, and nobody could tell them to leave the
booze alone for a while and go home to sleep.
For an alcoholic, no number of drinks, however large, can be enough. And just one drink is too
much.
The same applies to any addict and the substance or behaviour which they are addicted to. Please read
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